SAFEGAURDING, EMPOWERMENT AND MENTORING LEAD

After a decade of experience in safeguarding, Esperance served in charitable organisations delivering services to local schools, especially vulnerable communities. She has been addressing safety issues of voiceless, domestic abuse victims, immigrants, asylum seekers, modern slavery victims and people of ethnic minority groups with mental health issues. Esperance speaks French, Swahili and Dutch.

Noel Iradukunda has lived in Coventry for nearly 25 years. Although he has a background in the secondary education sector, he has through those years been involved with the charity sector during this period, in many distinct roles: volunteer, project lead, executive board member, trustee, mentor etc.

Over the years, Noel has gained a good understanding of the charity sector and  has supported charities through mentoring and training  board members and trustees.

Having come to Coventry as a student supported by a local charity to complete his own University education, Noel has seen first hand the invaluable work charities provide to the community.

It is with this heart that he wants to  see people supported in their challenges and creating opportunities for all to turn the corner to a brighter future.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR: SERVICE, CASEWORK AND IMMIGRATION LEAD

As an immigrant herself, Faranak is passionate about being the voice for people facing the same difficulties she did. She now has over 15 years’ experience of working with people who are homeless, refugees and asylum-seekers. She is OISC level one qualified and is our service and immigration lead. Faranak is multi-lingual, and fluent in Farsi and Dari.